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Survey for Superintendent Search
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is coordinating the search for
a new superintendent of schools for Irving ISD. Please access the link
to the confidential online survey if you would like to give input to
Executive Search Services at TASB. |
11-17-09 |
 Pandemic
101: N1H1 Flu (Swine Flu)
What is a pandemic:
A pandemic is a global
disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza
virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human
population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily from
person-to-person worldwide. Why
all the fuss: The Pandemic
could impact our personal lives, family, and work:
Rapid Worldwide Spread,
Overloaded
Health Care Systems, Inadequate Medical Supplies, and Economic,
Education and Social Disruption.
To read more about the
impact of pandemics ... |
11-16-09 |
 Accepting Nominations for
the Golden Apple Awards
Golden Apple awards are given each year to
community partners who enhance quality educational opportunities for
IISD students. Anyone is eligible for nomination and any District
employee can nominate. Nominations are due to the superintendent’s
office by Friday, November 6, 2009. For a nomination form,
click here. |
11-09-09 |
Last chance to register. Symposium registration closes on
Friday afternoon. There is NO onsite registration.
Register for the Irving ISD Laptop Symposium
 Irving
ISD staff are invited! Irving ISD is hosting a Symposium for
districts around the U.S. to share successful practices with 1:1 laptop
programs. Sessions offered during the Symposium are open on
Saturday, November 14th at the Academy for teachers in Irving ISD to
attend (at no charge). Come join in with representatives from different
districts and nationally known speakers to learn more about how
successful technology integration is occurring. Elementary though high
school teachers will find the sessions very helpful and exciting! |
11-09-09 |
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11-04-09 |
 Suggestions
for Honoring Barbara Cardwell
Your suggestions are
requested on ways to honor Barbara Cardwell. Barbara
Cardwell, former IISD Board of Trustees member, passed away August 12.
Cardwell served as member, secretary, vice president, and was the first
woman elected as a school board president in Dallas County during her 21
years as an IISD trustee. She was also a member of numerous civic
organizations including Irving Women’s Network, Friends of Irving
Library, Our Children’s House in Irving, and is a past CEO of the
Women’s Division of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce.
Cardwell was also a member of the YWCA Advisory Committee, was a mentor
at Keyes Elementary School, and served in various capacities with Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Y-Teens, Irving Ballet Board, Irving Soccer
Association, Irving Centennial Schools Committee, YMCA and Irving
Council of PTAs. |
11-04-09 |
 Wellness
Survey
(NOTE: Deadline extended to October 30) The District is creating a Wellness
program for staff and
we need your help. Please take a
few minutes to answer questions about what types of services you would
be interested in seeing offered. This will help us with districtwide
planning. |
11-04-09 |
 Join
the Wellness Committee
Are you interested in joining the Wellness Committee?
Join the Irving ISD Wellness Committee to help Plan Districtwide
Wellness activities such as: Exercise Programs, Healthy Cooking Classes,
Nutritional Education Classes, Fitness/Fun Day Events and more.
Click here for more information. |
11-04-09 |
 Bloodborne Pathogens on Blackboard
All district employees are required to complete training on Bloodborne Pathogens
by October
30, 2009. To complete this requirement all
staff can access the online Health Services course, review the
online PowerPoint and complete the Bloodborne assignment. |
11-04-09 |
 Fingerprint
Blitz
Attention all Certified Employees! The fingerprinting Blitz
begins September 8 and goes through October 8. Fast Passes must be
printed at least 24 hours in advance. The 80 Day deadline will be
November 13, 2009. Anyone required to have their fingerprints taken and
failing to do so by that date will have their certificates in SBEC
automatically deactivated. Questions?? Contact your
campus/location fingerprinting representative! |
11-04-09 |
Fingerprinting
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is required to be fingerprinted?
SB9 requires all
certified educators, substitute teachers and classroom aides to be
fingerprinted for the national criminal history review by the FBI.
Other school support staff hired BEFORE January 1, 2008, are
subject only to a background check of state criminal records, which does
not require fingerprinting. However, support staff hired in 2008 or
later will be subject to the fingerprinting requirements, as will
contractors who perform work in public schools. Irving ISD will send
SBEC a list of all employees. SBEC will determine those who need
fingerprinting and will then return the list and notify the District as
to who will need fingerprinting. (read more) |
11-04-09 |
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BlueCross BlueShield Mailing Address
 If
you haven’t noticed, our insurance card does not have an
address to mail in claims. We checked BlueCross
Blueshield’s website and they don’t have that
information posted there either, but their customer
service provided us with the following:
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
P.O. Box 660044
Dallas, TX 75266-0044
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11-04-09 |
 Fall
Back: Ending Daylight Savings Time
Daylight savings time ends this weekend, at 2:00 a.m. on
Sunday, November 1. Clocks should be set BACK one hour.
How do I change my clocks? The law establishing daylight savings
time says that at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1 you should turn your
clock back to 1:00 am. In practice, just turn your clock
BACK one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, then your clock
will be correct when you wake up on Sunday morning. |
11-02-09 |
Accepting Nominations for
the Irving ICE Awards
 (October
23 deadline) Nominations
are now open for the district’s most prestigious awards. On
February 25,
2010,
eighteen ICE Awards will be presented to teachers and students who have
achieved excellence in their respective fields. The district will also honor two community partners with Golden
Apples – the highest praise available for IISD volunteers. |
11-02-09 |
 National
Run/Walk @ Work Day
Join us on October
12 for National Run/Walk @ Work Day. The purpose of the
event is to encourage employees to get at least 35 minutes of exercise
everyday. Walkers will start at 3:30 pm and the tracks will be open
until 5:00 pm* at three locations: Austin MS track, Lamar MS track
and Travis MS track. Prizes will be awarded to the campus and
school cluster with the most participants. (Note: the Travis track
will be kept open later for the Administration Building staff who work
later.) |
10-19-09 |
Exemplary Attendance Buy
Back Form
 (THIS
FRIDAY October
9 Deadline) Congratulations to those of you who
earned Exemplary Attendance Days during the 2008-2009 school year!
Your days have been awarded in your accruals and will show up on your
October Pay stub. The deadline for turning in the buy back form is
October 9, 2009. Questions regarding your Exemplary Attendance Bonus Days
may be directed to the Personnel
department ... |
10-12-09 |
 It
Pays to be a Member of the Sick Leave Bank
JOIN TODAY!!
(Enrollment Ends September 30th) All you have to do is
complete an application agreeing to donate 3 local sick leave days and
in exchange you would have up to 30 days available to use should you
have to be off work due to illness. This is a wonderful benefit
that has saved numerous employees from being docked in wages. |
010-01-09 |
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Professional Development
2009-2010
Dianna Hopper,
division director of staff development in Irving ISD, talks
about the staff development that we will have for this
year. She explains the vocabulary that we use and about the
professional growth that we expect here in Irving ISD.
Stream
Video |
Download Video |
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010-01-09 |
Irving ISD Disability Plan changes for 2009-2010
 As
a result of higher than expected claims activity on the Irving ISD
Disability Plan, premiums for this policy will be increasing by 11%
effective 9/1/09. In addition to the increase in premiums, there will
be some plan design changes made that will hopefully allow us to avoid
future increases of this type. Below you will find a summary of the
changes that will be taking effect on 9/1/09 along with a brief summary
of what the change means to you. |
010-01-09 |
 Email Database Updated
Thank you for being patient ... I have received and posted the updated
database for staff email addresses. Now as usual, there are
probably a few mistakes in the data ... so if you
could take the time to check to be sure YOUR email address is
correctly listed and send me any changes that need to be made!
Thanks, Bob Harmon -
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010-01-09 |
Reminder from Benefits Office
 All
premium increases and benefit changes for the new plan year start on
your August paycheck (EXCEPT for Medical Spending and Dependent Care
Accounts). Health, Medi-Gap, Dental HMO and Disability Insurance all
increased this year. Also, if you moved into a new age bracket for
Optional Term Life Insurance your premiums for that benefit will
increase. There is also an adjustment for Optional Term Life on this
paycheck for participants as no Optional Term Life Insurance premiums
got taken out of the July paychecks. |
010-01-09 |
 Error
on July Paycheck Deductions
Due to a code issue
with the recent Munis upgrade, employees who have the Optional Term Life
Insurance did not have their deduction come out of the July paychecks.
The deduction will be doubled on the August paychecks. This will not
affect any employee’s coverage.
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010-01-09 |
Insurance
ID Cards
Just as an FYI,
new insurance ID cards will NOT be generated for employees that
are currently enrolled. Cards only will be sent when someone is new to the plan,
changes from one plan to another, or requests a new card online (or by
calling customer care). The Humana Specialty Benefits logo will be
printed on the ID Card. Members will still need to access provider
search, claims information, plan information by accessing the
www.mycompbenefits.com
website. |
010-01-09 |
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09-21-09 |
 Meet
the Teacher / Parent Orientation
To help you know when schools are hosting a "Meet the Teacher" or
"Parent Orientation" night, we have put together the following list. If
you have further questions, please contact your school office. |
09-21-09 |
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Leadership Conference
Irving ISD principals and administrators sharpened their
spurs and headed to Lindero Ranch in south Irving for the
annual Leadership Conference. Also to help them get
started for the year, guest speaker and former Texas school
administrator Riney Jordan reinforces the leadership
qualities needed for successful districts. |
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09-21-09 |
 New Administrative Appointments
Irving ISD
Interim Superintendent Dr. Neil Dugger has announced new administrative
appointments for the 2009-2010 school year: Brenda Bingham, Jane Lampton, Maria Elena Coronado, Wendi Vaughn, Erin Yacho, Steven Wurtz,
and Stephanie Lee. (read more) |
09-16-09 |
 Free/Reduced
Office moves Temporarily
The Food Service Department’s Free/Reduced office will temporarily move
from 800 N O’Connor Road to 810 N O’Connor Road, effective Monday,
August 3rd. Any parents or district patrons who
wish to complete an application for free/reduced price meals for their
child (children) can apply in person at 810 N O’Connor. The new
temporary location is in a portable one-story, cream-colored building.
A wooden stairway leads from the parking lot to the building. Ample
parking is available, and the parking area is accessible from O’Connor.
The office hours for this temporary location are different ... |
09-16-09 |
 Irving
ISD Implements New Phone System
Effective July 15, new phone
numbers for the IISD Administration Building and new numbers for all
other support buildings will be activated. The new main number for the
Administration Building is 972.600.5000. New school phone numbers
will be effective by August 24, 2009... |
09-16-09 |
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Singley Academy Ceremony
This event was held to celebrate and recognized the career
of Mr. Jack Singley, a distinguished educator. In his
44 years of dedicated service to the students of Irving ISD,
Mr. Singley has had immeasurable impact on students, staff
and community members. His love for this district and
this community have lead to many long days, but he always
did it with a servants heart. Mr. Singley, thank you
for your years of dedication. |
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09-16-09 |
 Board Approves New Salary
Schedules
The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees adopted new administrator salary schedules
at the May 18th board meeting. These schedules are
effective for the 2009-2010 school year only. These salary
schedules are now posted on the Human Resources site at
www.irvingisd.net/schedules.htm. |
09-16-09 |
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08-17-09 |
 PARKING
for the Technology Sessions
(August 12, 13 & 14)
There will be
additional parking and a bus which will provide shuttle service from
South MacArthur Church of Christ (on the corner of MacArthur and Shady
Grove) to Nimitz High School. Do not park in areas that are posted with
no parking signs or you could be ticketed by the police department.
Please arrive on time for training and bring your laptops. |
08-17-09 |
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Keynote Speaker: Marco Torres
 We
are excited to announce that Marco Torres is going to be our
keynote speaker for our technology sessions this summer. Marco
Torres is an educator and media artist focusing on classroom innovation,
the power of digital media in the classroom, and how we can empower
students and teachers to add value to learning by using today's
technology and resources. As a classroom teacher, Marco communicates a
practical perspective on how we, as a learning community, can adapt and
change to best accommodate today's needs (while having fun along the
way, too!). His keynote
presentation will
be on Thursday, August 13, 10:00. Marco will also have a
workshop Thursday afternoon (1:00-4:00) on
integrating digital photography with curriculum in meaningful ways and
creatively telling stories through photography to provoke, inspire, and
celebrate.
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Technology Keynote Session: Marco Torres
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Meaningful Digital Photography with Marco Torres
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List of ALL Summer Technology Sessions |
08-14-09 |
OpenOffice Training for Teachers in August
OpenOffice sessions
will be offered on August 14 (morning or afternoon) for teachers to
learn the new application suite. OpenOffice is now the standard
office software on IISD student laptops. OpenOffice is easy to learn,
especially if you are already familiar with other office software
applications. This session will provide an overview of the OpenOffice
suite as well as answer questions about the difference between
OpenOffice and Microsoft Office. |
08-14-09 |
Administration Sets Summer Hours
 In an effort to conserve
energy and reduce operating costs, the Administration Building and
schools are planning to observe four day work weeks with summer office
hours beginning June 15th, 2009. Offices will be closed on Fridays
starting the week of June 15th and will continue four day work weeks
until the week of August 10th. Hours during four day work weeks will be
7:30 am to 5:30 pm (with 30 minutes for lunch.) Since Friday, July
3rd is a holiday (for July 4th), that one week in the summer office
hours will revert to normal business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (with 1
hour for lunch).
(see schedule) |
08-14-09 |
 Tracks
and Athletic Fields Closed to the Public for Renovation
All Irving ISD high school tracks and athletic fields
will be closed to the public from June 8th through July 31st to
facilitate track surface renovations. For questions or concerns, please
contact the Irving ISD Athletic Department at (972) 215-5215. |
08-14-09 |
Online Workshops for District Distributed Learning Credit
 Some
teachers have not had the opportunity to attend after school
workshops for District Distributed Learning Credits. Staff
development has now approved the Department of Education
Teacher-2-Teacher online workshops for this. They must be done in
the content area of the teacher or general education (example of
general education workshop: “No Child Left Behind Basics”).
These must be done outside of school hours and must be turned in to
our office
before
June 1st.
Each of these workshops is worth 2 credits. |
07-06-09 |
Information About Archiving Email
 Beginning
June 5, 2009, all new inbound and outbound email plus all email
residing on the email server will be
archived and
subject to “discovery” and retrieval.
This is
a legal requirement that the District has the ability to produce all
email correspondence as directed.
All emails on the
district email
servers older
than 3 years will be
deleted from the email server
beginning
June 5, 2009.
If
you want to keep any emails older than 3 years, you must store those
emails in your
personal folders on your computer. Emails that are stored in your
personal folders on your PC can be retained and retrieved for as
long as you wish. |
06-15-09 |
Identity Theft: Steps You Can Take
 Identity
theft is a growing concern as it affects more and more people in our
nation, state, city, and district community. According to several
sources, 64% of Texas households suffered from this crime over the past
six years (4.7 million people). In the U.S. as a whole, during this
same six-year period, victims spent an estimated 19 million hours to
resolve the burdening ramifications of this crime, and the financial
impact was an astonishing $2.4 billion. How to defend against
Identity Theft and what to do if you have become a victim.
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06-08-09 |
 Proposed
Rate Increases on Employee Benefits for for 2009-2010
Employee benefits for
the 2009-2010 school year are in the planning stages and awaiting
approval of the Board of Trustees. To continue benefits similar to
those during the previous year, a slight increase in rates will be
necessary. See attached chart. |
06-08-09 |
2009-2010 School Calendar Approved
 The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2009-2010 school calendar at
the April 6th board meeting. The calendar includes 177 days of
instruction for students and 185 work days for
teachers ... |
06-08-09 |
 STAR
Grant Survey Needs Completion by Middle School Math and Science Teachers
Administrators, please get all of your math and science teachers
to complete the teacher survey for the STAR Grant evaluation. It is
important that we try to get 100% of the math and science teachers to
complete the survey. We will keep it open until the end of the school
year so they have plenty of time to complete.
Don’t
forget to have your students complete the student survey as well! The
student survey can be found on the web at:
www.irvingisd.net/star-grant. |
06-08-09 |
 BCBSTX.com:
Information is a powerful tool!
We provide a variety of online
resources for our members – from the status of medical claims to staying
healthy. Blue Cross and Blue Shield conveniently delivers
information and resources wherever you have access to the Internet. |
06-08-09 |
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06-02-09 |
 Summer
PSAT/SAT Preparation Course
The Summer PSAT/SAT preparation course is designed to teach students
techniques and strategies for answering questions on the verbal, written
and math sections of the PSAT and SAT. The Summer PSAT/SAT preparation
course for high school students is designed to begin to prepare students
for the National Merit Scholarship Program (PSAT/NMSQT) as well as the
SAT. Students will also receive and work using the resource, The
Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT as well as other
technological support including the SAT Online Course. |
06-02-09 |
 DATE
Info and Meetings
Hopefully all Part 1 and Part 2
eligible employees are working on their mentoring units – a minimum of
nine required in order to be eligible for Part 2 funds. Some Part 1
Secondary teachers need to be documenting the TAKS objectives in their
lesson plans. The DATE Committee will host three additional
district-wide meetings to personally discuss the DATE program and
the required documentation. The schedule of meetings will be... |
06-02-09 |
 HOSA
Students to Honor Singley with Blood Drive
Health Occupations Students
of America students at The Academy of Irving ISD have scheduled a
blood drive for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 26 at the Academy in honor of
retired IISD superintendent Jack Singley. Donors must be 16
years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good
health. Sixteen-year-old donors must have written permission from
their parent or guardian (use attached form). Donors must bring a
valid picture ID at the time of donation. |
05-27-09 |
 IISD
Weather Make-Up Day is May 25
Irving ISD students and staff will be in school on May 25 as the make-up
day for the district having closed January 28 due to inclement weather.
IISD Board of Trustees discussed the current school calendar during the
regularly scheduled noon work session April 7, 2008. At that time, the
Board’s directive to the administration was that in the event of bad
weather, the first bad weather day to be used should be May 25 instead
of April 10, which is also noted on the adopted calendar as a weather
day. Trustees voted on and accepted the 2008-2009 school calendar on
April 21, 2008. |
05-26-09 |
Suggestions
for Honoring Jack Singley
Your suggestions are requested on ways to honor Jack Singley.
On March 23, Superintendent Jack Singley announced his resignation
and retirement following 44 years of service in public education,
all within Irving ISD. Singley joined Irving ISD in 1965 as math
teacher at MacArthur High School. From 1965 to 1988 he served as
teacher, principal, personnel director, and assistant superintendent
for administration. He was appointed Superintendent of Schools in
October 1988 and is one of the longest-serving school
superintendents in Texas. |
05-13-09 |
IISD Schools Have Not Met DATE Survey Requirements
(All Full-Time Instructional Staff)
Twenty-six of the Irving ISD campuses have NOT met the 75%
participation rate to be in compliance with the TEA reporting
requirements (only Hanes Elementary, Lee
Elementary, and Lamar Middle School have met the requirement.)
This is a very short survey that should take less than 20 minutes to
complete. If an individual has a doubt whether or not s/he completed
the survey, the survey should be completed (again) by May 8. |
05-12-09 |
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05-12-09 |
 UIL
Schedules Altered Due to Swine Flu
the University Interscholastic
League is altering its schedule of events due to the outbreak of the
swine flu in Texas. Effective immediately, all UIL interscholastic
competition is suspended until May 11. As this is a fluid
situation, the UIL tentatively releases the following schedule for UIL
regional and state events affected by this situation. |
05-11-09 |
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National School Nurse Day - May 6,
2009
It all started in 1902, when New York City added nurses to
some schools to reduce absenteeism and to control
communicable diseases. The demand for and expertise
required of school nurses increased substantially as a
result of mainstreaming students with sever physical or
chronic conditions. This followed the advent of the
1975 Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA.)
During the last two decades, schools have begun to see an
increased number of student with asthma, diabetes and food
allergies.
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05-08-09 |
 Honorees for 2009 Employee
Service Awards Banquet
Have we missed anyone? Here is the list of the honorees
invited to attend the 2009 Employee Service Awards Banquet to be
held at Travis Middle School on May 7, 2009.
Employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service will
be honored at the banquet. Please let us know if we have left your
name off the list. |
05-06-09 |
 IISD
Trustees Appoint Acting Superintendent
During a special called meeting of the Irving ISD Board of Trustees March
27, Dr. Neil Dugger, assistant superintendent for personnel and
administration, was named acting superintendent through the end of April.
Dugger joined Irving ISD in 1979 and was named assistant superintendent in
May 2006... |
05-06-09 |
 Singley
Serves Irving ISD for 44 Years
In a letter presented to Irving ISD Board of Trustees President Jerry
Christian on March 23, Superintendent Jack Singley announced his resignation
and retirement following 44 years of service in public education, all within
Irving ISD. Singley joined Irving ISD in 1965 as math teacher at
MacArthur High School. From 1965 to 1988 he served as teacher, principal,
personnel director, and assistant superintendent for administration. He was
appointed Superintendent of Schools in October 1988 and is one of the
longest-serving school superintendents in Texas. |
05-06-09 |
 Have
You Heard? Open Enrollment is now in May
Open Enrollment for the 2009-2010 School Year will be held during the
month of May.
If you do not want to make any changes to the benefits in
which you are currently enrolled, you do not have to do anything. If
you do want to make changes to your benefits, you must enroll online and
elect or decline all of the benefit options available. (No
changes are allowed after May 31st unless you have a Qualifying Event.
There will be no Open Enrollment in August.) |
05-06-09 |
 Register
Early: "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites"
Marcia Tate, the author of "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites", who is a
very engaging presenter is coming for Region 10 on June 12, 2009. The
event is now open for registration on the Region 10 website Calendar of
Events. Register early if you are interested to ensure your space.
There is no fee. |
05-06-09 |
 List of Teacher
Recommendations Needed from Secondary Principals
Secondary principals, please provide at least 4, but no more
than 6 names of teachers you wish to recommend to participate in this
year’s Project CONNECT. Candidates will be contacted by SMU staff
about FREE courses towards a Masters Degree.
Note: This program is available to teachers who are NOT currently
ESL certified. Email or fax your
nominee list to Dianna Hopper
by the April 17, 2009 deadline
(form
attached). |
05-01-09 |
Attention: Teachers, Administrators, and Paraprofessionals
Do You Hold
Certifications with SBEC?
As
part of Senate Bill 9, at some point SBEC will come to IISD and
fingerprint the employees in our district who have not already had this
done as part of their hiring and/or certification. (We have not been
notified of that date as of yet.) The district has, however, been
informed of details by other districts that have already been though the
process that will assist us when the time comes.
(Make sure your SBEC account is up to date.) |
05-01-09 |
Office Hours
 The
Irving ISD Administration Building is open for business between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. All offices in the Administration Building must
be staffed at all times between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, including during lunch
times ... |
05-01-09 |
 Family
Medical Leave Act Update
The Family Medical Leave Act has been updated. The changes are
effective January 16, 2009. The changes in the law deal with
notification timeframes, eligibility, new medical certification
requirements and providing leave for families of certain military
personnel. Please see the attached document to understand how these
rules effect you. |
05-01-09 |
 Downloading
a Report in D2SC as an Excel Spreadsheet
We had some reports of problems downloading exported ‘Excel’ reports
out of the main reporting system. What has been reported is that
when a user select ‘Excel’ as the output option and hits run report,
the expected pop-up window will appear. When the browser receives
the ‘Excel’ file, users are reporting that a warning at the top of
the window says that Internet Explorer has ‘blocked’ the file. If
you right-click and select ‘download file’, the window will just
return to a listing of the report filters and NOT the expected Excel
file. |
05-01-09 |
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04-27-09
04-20-09 |
Health Risk
Assessment
 Have you taken your
online Health Risk Assessment (HRA)? Our BlueCross
BlueShield insurance program offers a free online HRA for Irving ISD
staff members ...
A Health Risk Assessment (HRA) is a
questionnaire developed to give you an overview of your health risks and
strengths. For example, the HRA will ask you to answer questions about
your diet, frequency of exercise, family history, safety and other risk
factors. After completing the HRA, you'll receive a report outlining
your health risks and strengths as well as suggestions for healthier
living. |
02-17-09 |
Greetings
from the DATE Committee
(Application deadline
extended to January 21) If you have any questions about
the DATE program, or just want to learn more in person, please
attend the DATE Committee’s Open Meeting on Thursday, January 15,
at Lamar MS beginning at 4:15 PM. There will be no formal
presentation or agenda, just an opportunity to speak with the
Committee about the DATE program. Attached are the most recent
questions submitted to the DATE Committee, along with the previous
three releases of
DATE Q&A. Please review all of them as they may be able to
answer your question too. If you have any questions that have not
been addressed, please submit these questions to
DATE@irvingisd.net.
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02-03-09 |
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01-20-09 |
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IAEOP Bosses' Day Lunch
Fifth graders from Lively Elementary School were surprise
guests at this year's IAEOP's Bosses' Luncheon. The ten and eleven
year old students matched wits with top administrators from Irving ISD
during the annual event, held this year at The Glass Door.
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12-25-08 |
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All PRINCIPALS must complete the campus STaR Chart
data
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http://starchart.esc12.net/ (Deadline Friday, November 14)
Principals – use Campus STaR Chart
Login to complete Campus
STAR Chart and NCLB section 3.d
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12-01-08 |
Doctoral Degree Program
 (Information
Meeting: November 17) The doctorial EDAD program is now
receiving applications for admission to the fall 2009 doctoral cohort.
Classes in education administration (EDAD) and research (EPSY) will be
offered via video conferencing technology between Irving Independent
School District and The Health Science Center in Ft. Worth. If you
are interested in detailed information about this program, please attend
this information meeting which will be broadcast between Irving and Ft.
Worth. Please attend the location that is closest to your work and/or
home. |
11-18-08 |
 K12
Online Conference 2008
(Saturday,
November 15) On
the morning of November 15th, spend some time in professional dialogue
with IISD teachers about one of four learning strands: Getting
Started, Prove It, Leading the Change, and Kicking it Up a Notch.
Staff development credit is available: Professional Development,
District Distributed Learning or Campus Distributed Learning (WITH
campus approval). |
11-17-08 |
TAGT Welcomes
Parents, Educators of the Gifted
(November 12) The Texas Association for the Gifted and
Talented (TAGT) will host a free, public open house during the
2008 Annual Professional Development Conference:
Awakening the Gifts Within.
Metroplex area parents and educators are invited to the Sheraton
Dallas Hotel on Wednesday, November 12, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, to
browse among hundreds of exhibitors/vendors and mingle with other
parents and educators from the GT community. Special half‐hour sessions for parents will
be presented at no charge.
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11-13-08 |
K12
Online Conference 2008
On the
mornings of November 8th and 15th, spend some time in professional
dialogue with IISD teachers about one of four learning strands:
Getting Started, Prove It, Leading the Change, and Kicking it Up a
Notch. Staff development credit is available:
Professional Development, District Distributed Learning or Campus
Distributed Learning (WITH campus approval). |
11-10-08 |
Request to "Sell" Exemplary Attendance Days
Congratulations to those of you who
earned Exemplary Attendance Days during the 2007-2008 school year!
Your days have been awarded in your accruals and will show up on
your October Pay stub. Letters have been sent to the campuses
announcing your Bonus days. If you are eligible for selling back EA
Days during your Employment (see
plan guidelines), you will also receive a letter stating such,
along with a form to return to the Personnel Office declaring your
intentions. The deadline for turning in the buyback form is
October 8, 2008. Questions regarding your Exemplary
Attendance Bonus Days for 2007-2008 may be directed to Carmen
Borthwell in the Personnel department. (972)215-5225. |
10-09-08 |
Insurance
Update
(Insurance Cards,
Medical Spending Accounts Debit Cards and Dental ID Cards)
Most employees will
receive their ID cards this week. They were mailed on September 3rd.
Although we were originally receiving ID cards with only the employee’s
name on the card, Blue Cross has agreed to issue new ID cards... |
10-07-08 |
Email Database Updated
Thank you for being patient ... I have received and posted the updated
database for staff email addresses. Now as usual, there are
probably a few mistakes in the data ... so if you
could take the time to check to be sure YOUR email address is
correctly listed and send me any changes that need to be made!
Thanks, Bob Harmon -
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10-07-08 |
Be Careful with Unsolicited Vendor Calls
We
just wanted to make you all aware that some employees
have notified us that they are receiving calls
concerning their voluntary insurances. Most of these
are from outside unknown vendors that call our
employees about cancer insurance. These vendors are
advising the employees that their coverage is changing
this year and that they want to come out and explain
those changes to them in person. These vendors are
NOT working through the IISD...
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more) |
10-07-08 |
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9-26-08 |
 Campus Teachers of the Year Honored
The
Irving ISD Campus Teachers of the year will be honored on Monday,
September 15th, at Nimitz High School. The reception will
begin at 6:15 pm in the cafeteria and the honorees will be
recognized at the School Board meeting at 7:00 pm in the NHS
auditorium. |
9-16-08 |
Soliciting
Public Comments on Expenditure of NCLB Funds
 Irving
ISD staff, parents, and administrators are planning the expenditure of
federal funds through No Child Left Behind for the 2008-2009 school
year. For information about preliminary plans for the
expenditure of these federal funds or to make comments regarding the use
of these funds, contact Dr. Judy Rudebusch, Division Director for
Special Services at
jrudebusch@irvingisd.net. |
9-02-08 |
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9-01-08 |
Benefits Summary for 2008-2009
 Attached
is a summary of benefit programs provided to eligible
Irving ISD employees for 2008-2009. The renewal date for
health, life, and supplemental insurance programs is
September 1. Any applicable program or rate changes take
effect on this date. Because this is only a summary, all
terms and provisions of the policies, agreements,
booklets or other documents issued by the insurance
company or administrator shall prevail. New employees to
the Irving ISD may request information regarding certain
rights or privileges to which they may be entitled under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 (HIPAA), especially regarding Creditable
Coverage. (More
Information) |
9-01-08 |
Annual Benefits Enrollment Meeting
Schedule
Attached is the meeting schedule for the benefits
meetings being held in August for enrollment in benefits
for the 2008-2009 school year. To help you find
your meeting date and time we have provided schedules
listed by campus, department and group. If you are
unable to attend the meeting scheduled for your campus,
department, or group, be sure to look for the meetings
that are open to all. |
8-23-08 |
Aesop
Training for Secretaries and VP's
 Aesop
was selected to replace SubFinder for the 2008-09 school
year. Training is MANDATORY for campus secretaries and
the VPs in charge of substitutes. You will learn about
how Aesop can help you manage absences; how to input
absences, pre-arrange substitutes, verify information
for payroll, and create custom reports for your campus.
Bring laptop. Presenters: Representatives from
AESOP and IISD personnel.
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8-22-08 |
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8-20-08 |
 Ready,
Set, GO ... IISD is Going Blue!
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas was selected to be the new Third Party
Administrator for the District’s Health Plan effective September 1,
2008. Additionally, the Employee Benefit Committee
transformed the plan designs available from three plans down to two with
major enhancements to both options.
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8-12-08 |
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Is Your Staff
Submitting Their TechFusion Submissions?
 Integrating
technology into instruction and our job performance is imperative in
Irving ISD at ALL levels. Do you know about TechFusion? Do
you know the requirements for your teachers, paraprofessionals,
administrators and other staff?
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8-12-08 |
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District Testing Initiatives
Memo to Principals, Assistant Principals, and Vice Principals from
Tracey Fraley ...
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Final Exam
Exemptions for Juniors and Seniors
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TAKS Waiver Calendar
and Late Arrival
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6-09-08 |
2008-2009 School Calendar Approved
The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2008-2009 school calendar at
the March 21st board meeting. The calendar includes 177 days of
instruction for students and 185 work days for
teachers ... |
6-09-08 |
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6-09-08 |
District Procedure for
Provisional Enrollment Due to Immunization
Texas laws require a student to be fully immunized prior to admission to
a public school. All immunization should be completed by the first date
of enrollment. Provisional enrollments are allowed under the following
conditions... |
6-09-08 |
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Academic Calendar for 2007-08
• Communicates when progress reports and report cards
are sent home...
• Communicates dates when a student can lose/regain
UIL Eligibility...
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6-09-08 |
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6-04-08 |
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5-16-08 |
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XO Users Group Meeting
 Not
just talking about 1-to-1 computers for students, Irving ISD has been
living it. So what new devices are available for younger students?
The XO laptop was released this year to a world market and its impact on
students and the current trends in technology are becoming obvious.
Come to the next users group meeting. Everyone (community,
parents, students, teachers, etc.) who is interested in learning
more about the XO laptop is invited. Just remember we will be
sharing 23 XO laptops during the meeting...
Next meeting Friday,
April 11 |
4-14-08 |
List of Teacher
Recommendations Needed
(Secondary Principals) Please provide at least 4, but no more
than 6 names of teachers you wish to recommend to participate in this
year’s Project CONNECT. Candidates will be contacted by SMU staff.
Note: This program is available to teachers who are NOT currently
ESL certified. Email or fax your
nominee list to Tracie Fraley
by March 31, 2008.. |
4-07-08 |
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All Teachers Must Complete the STaR Chart
Survey
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STaR Chart Survey
(Deadline: Friday, March 28)
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4-02-08 |
Resources for Bus Evacuation Training
 The
“Just in Case” bus safety training program provided by Region X will aid
schools in complying with the statutory requirements as required to
provide school bus evacuation training to all students and teachers.
(HB 3190, Section 7, Chapter 34.)
This link
provides access to all the videos and quizzes provided by Region X to
meet this state requirement. |
3-17-08 |
$55,580 Paid for Exemplary Attendance
 The Exemplary Attendance (EA) Program will award $55,580 to 60 IISD
employees in their October paychecks. One hundred ninety-six
District employees earned the minimum number of days (15) over the
past five years to be eligible to “cash-in” some or all of their EA
days during employment. The sixty employees who took advantage of
this opportunity will receive an average of $926.33 per employee.
The maximum benefit was
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3-17-08 |
Frequently
Asked Questions about V-Soft System
 The
District now employs the use of the V-Soft visitor registry program at
all campus sites. This program is designed to help campus
administrators maintain positive identification of all visitors and to
identify those individuals who are listed as Registered Sexual Offenders
(RSO) who might desire to enter one of our schools. A good many
questions have been posed relative to this program... |
3-17-08 |
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Extended Deadline